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Hegelism

Hegelism is the alternative form of Hegelianism.

Meaning of Hegelianism

Noun

Hegelianism (countable and uncountable, plural Hegelianisms)

  1. The system of logic and philosophy set forth by G. W. F. Hegel, which can be summed up by the dictum that "the rational alone is real", i.e. all reality is capable of being expressed in rational categories.
    • At the same time he was convinced of the complete immanent presence of God in history, and rejected whatever remained in Hegelianism of the notion of a personal God.1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume I: The Founders, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: powstanie (in...

Origin of Hegelism

From Hegel + -ism.

Questions about Hegelism

What is Hegelism the alternative form of?
Hegelism is the alternative form of Hegelianism.

Words near Hegelism in the dictionary

  1. Hegelianized
  2. Hegelianizes
  3. Hegelianizing
  4. Hegelianly
  5. Hegelians
  6. Hegelism
  7. Hegelist
  8. Hegelists
  9. Hegeman
  10. Hegemans
  11. hegemon

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